Building Services Engineering (Plumbing and Heating) - Apprenticeship

Part-Time, Apprenticeship

Level 3

EAL

Tycoch

Three or four years

Welsh delivery

Telephone: 01792 284000 (Tycoch)

Email: enquiries@gcs.ac.uk

Overview

This course has been developed to allow those in work-based learning to demonstrate and enhance their occupational knowledge, skills and understanding within their Building Servies Engineering trade.

It is aimed at learners who have either achieved the Level 2 Foundation in Construction and the Built Environment or will be completing the Level 2 Core in Construction and Building Services Engineering learning and assessments while in their apprenticeship. This qualification will enable learners to go on to study other Level 3 Building Services Engineering courses relevant to their choice of trade.

The Level 2 Core qualification will give learners an overview of the Construction Industry alongside trade specific theory content and plumbing practical training.

The Level 3 BSE in Plumbing & Heating will focus on theory units which cover design, installation, maintenance and repair on complex domestic systems. Learners will also complete practical training within a workshop setting and will gather suitable practical evidence with their employer.

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Key information

The apprenticeship route is suitable for learners who are:

Aged 16+ currently working in the trade area
Have passed all relevant sector specific entry assessment (where appropriate)
Have achieved one or more of the following (or recognised equivalent):
- Foundation in Construction and the Built Environment qualification at Level 2
- Progression in Building Services Engineering qualification at Level 2*
- Welsh Baccalaureate National Diploma
- GCSE grade A*-C in each of the following: - a communication subject, maths and either a science or technical-based subject (e.g. Design & Technology, Electronics)
- GCSE grade A*-C in WJEC GCSE Built Environment
- Level 2 Access to Building Services Engineering qualification and/or equivalent qualifications.

09:00 – 19:30 1 day a week

A mix of course work, practical assessments, and online exams.

Assessment structure

To achieve this qualification, learners must complete:

Year 1 - Core in Construction & BSE
Year 2 - Building Services Engineering (Level 3) – Plumbing and Heating (Intermediate)
Year 3 - Building Services Engineering (Level 3) – Plumbing and Heating (Advanced).

In Year 4 –

Learners will be required to complete one of the optional routes from:

1. Fossil Fuel – Natural Gas (this aligns to IGEM IG1 and ACS assessment standards)

2. Environmental Technologies (this aligns to MCS requirements)

Learners that have not completed the L2 Foundation in Construction & Building Services Engineering qualification will begin the course in Year 1 and complete the L2 Core in Construction and BSE. Learners that have completed the Foundation in Construction & BSE will begin the course on Year 2 and start the L3 BSE in Plumbing & Heating.